Covid-19 Scam

[cosceguinhas]

Just received this via my NextDoor Neighbourhood forum.....

 

"SCAM NHS track and Trace call. BEWARE.

This was just passed to me.

Worth warning others and any elderly neighbours. And so it begins!......😡

‘Good afternoon I'm calling from the NHS track and trace service. According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that you now need to self-isolate for 7 days and take a COVID-19 test.' '

OK. Can you tell me who that person was?' 'I'm not able to tell you that. That is confidential information.'

'Right. Um... so ....'

'But you do need to be tested within the next 72 hours. So can I just get the best mailing address so that we can send a kit to you?'

'Ok (gives address)'

'Thank you - and I just need to take a payment card so that we can finalize this and send the kit to you.'

'Sorry - a payment card? I thought this was all free?'

'No - I'm afraid not. There is a one-off fee of £50 for the kit and test results. Could you read off the long card number for me, please, when you're ready.'

'No - that's not right. This is part of the NHS so there's no charge.'

'I'm afraid there is. Can you give me the card number please - this is very important, and there are penalties for not complying.'

Puts the phone down.

This is how scammers work. And vulnerable people will fall for it.” Don't fall for it...!

Please share.

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I'm in the UK, but they could try it on anywhere

 

[Krapow]

Scum everywhere, lots of scams to do with Covid out there. 

[grayray]

3 hours ago, Krapow said:

Scum everywhere, lots of scams to do with Covid out there. 

had a scam mob try it on earlier this year,sent me a email,saying I was recorded watching kiddie porn, for 300aud they would remove me from their list,if no pay they would forward the  info to the federal police,i told them to f**k off.

contacted the cops and Telstra[phone company] and they both said don't pay, it's a scam .

I offered the cops to come around and check me and my computers out,shit!! the very first time in my life I had ever offered information to the cops.

sorry for the thread f**k OP

regards

grayray

[Kathmandu]

4 hours ago, grayray said:

had a scam mob try it on earlier this year,sent me a email,saying I was recorded watching kiddie porn

I'd rather not know about this..It's C-19 we're talking about.

Scum everywhere, lots of scams to do with Covid out there. 

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Edited July 26, 2020 by Kathmandu

[grayray]

3 hours ago, Kathmandu said:

I'd rather not know about this..It's C-19 we're talking about.

Scum everywhere, lots of scams to do with Covid out there. 

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very selective kat typical looney left bullshit,you should have posted the following

"had a scam mob try it on earlier this year,sent me a email,saying I was recorded watching kiddie porn, for 300aud they would remove me from their list,if no pay they would forward the  info to the federal police,i told them to f**k off. "

BBI

[Kathmandu]

2 hours ago, grayray said:

very selective kat typical looney left bullshit,you should have posted the following

"had a scam mob try it on earlier this year,sent me a email,saying I was recorded watching kiddie porn, for 300aud they would remove me from their list,if no pay they would forward the  info to the federal police,i told them to f**k off. "

BBI

 What?

[grayray]

12 hours ago, Kathmandu said:

 What?

"what" what, don't be a dickhead Kat you know what,check post #4

BBI

[john luke]

 

Looks like this scam is doing the rounds again.  Picked this up from a Facebook friend.  It even got a mention today by The First Minister in the Scotish Parliament.